Ubisoft announces two-year graduate training programme

Ubisoft is the latest developer to set up a graduate
programme, offering new graduates the chance to experience a
variety of teams and gain experience in the industry.

"We are looking for strong team players who are results-oriented
and have excellent problem-solving skills," says Clémence Bataille,
project manager for the Ubisoft Graduate Program and fan of
recruitment jargon. "They must be open to working in different
locations worldwide, in English, and within multicultural teams. Of
course, we expect applicants to have a genuine interest in
videogames!"

In case you're interested in applying, the first year would be
spent in a Ubisoft studio in your home country, which would limit
the programme's availability to France, Germany, Finland, Sweden,
Romania, Canada, the USA and the UK. Successful UK applicants would
head to the Reflections studio in Newcastle. The second year would
be in a studio abroad.

"Each course will provide different opportunities to learn about
the industry and make your mark on the future of games," adds the
official
blog post. "The project you work on will depend on the studio
you are placed in"

The graduate scheme [PDF] is one of many ways the games industry is
engaging with the next generation -- others being partnerships with
schools and universities, where the intention is to build a
relationship with future programmers, developers and producers
before they even get their qualification.

This particular pathway would obviously also have the benefit of
getting Ubisoft's name on a candidate's CV. The benefit for Ubi
would be to get their hands on new talent and familiarise them with
their production pipeline and systems, being able to cherry-pick
the best applicants at the end of the two years, should they wish
to stay.